- Both Macalester College and Bates College are private.
- Macalester College is located in Saint Paul, MN and Bates College is located in Lewiston, ME.
- Macalester College has more expensive tuition of $64,908 than Bates College ($63,478).
- Bates College has tighter acceptance rate of 21.93% than Macalester College (40.58%).
- Bates College has higher SAT scores of 1,480 than Macalester College (1,420).
- Macalester College is larger with 2,175 students than Bates College (1,790 students).
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| #39 in Liberal Arts Colleges #5 in Minnesota | Rankings | #22 in Liberal Arts Colleges #3 in Maine |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Saint Paul, MN | Location | Lewiston, ME |
| Known as | Bates | |
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $64,908 | Undergraduate | $63,478 |
| Graduate | ||
| $39,942 | Financial Aid | $50,877 |
| Admission | ||
| Application Fee | $60 | |
| 40.58% | Acceptance Rate | 21.93% |
| 22.68% | Yield | 42.37% |
| 1,420 SAT, 32 ACT | Test Scores | 1,480 SAT, 33 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 2,175 | Total Students | 1,790 |
| 2,175 | Undergraduate | 1,790 |
| 0 | Graduate | 0 |
| Online Enrollment | ||
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 87% | Graduation Rate | 92% |
| 4% | Transfer-out Rate | 5% |
| 91% | Retention Rate | 93% |
| $55,800 | Average Earning after Graduation | $74,300 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Not Offered | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| Study Abroad | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,349) $7,518 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,731) |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) $6,482 average annual costs | Meal Plan | ✔ (19 meals per week) |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 10 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 10 to 1 |
| 196 Full-time 42 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 178 Full-time 23 Part-time |
| 625 Full-time 77 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 741 Full-time 135 Part-time |
| $98,081 for Faculties $70,816 Part-time | Average Salary | $100,018 for Faculties $62,542 Part-time |